Activists supporting Palestine gather at the Washington Monument, Saturday, May 15. 2021. | Jose Luis Magana / AP
WASHINGTON Hundreds of protesters filled the National Mall here on Saturday to demonstrate their solidarity with Palestinians all over the world on the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba. “Nakba” means “Catastrophe,” and refers to the Palestinian point of view on the Palestine War and founding of Israel in 1948, which resulted in the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands and set the stage for perennial violence in the region.
Saturday’s protest was organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement, a nationwide organization uniting Palestinian youth into a force for peace in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the worldwide diaspora. The organization released a joint statement together with other North American Palestinian groups condemning the recent violence and vowing continued resistance.
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